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vh Minoru Yamaguchi Interview Segment 12 (ddr-manz-1-127-12)

Adjusting to life in the United States

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vh Minoru Yamaguchi Interview Segment 2 (ddr-manz-1-127-2)

Father's immigration story: walking across the U.S. border

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vh Minoru Yamaguchi Interview Segment 9 (ddr-manz-1-127-9)

A few memories of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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vh Minoru Yamaguchi Interview Segment 1 (ddr-manz-1-127-1)

Parents' family backgrounds

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img Oriental Fish Market (ddr-densho-459-3)

Grandmother Taku (Yamaguchi) Nagaishi and Aunt Tomi (Wakatsuki) Nagaishi outside the Oriental Fish Market between 5th and 6th on the North side of Main St. Seattle

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img Boat Trip to Okiuramura Village (ddr-one-2-619)

Black and white photographic print of seascape taken during boat trip from Yamaguchi to Okiuramura village in Oshima-Gun, with two unidentified individuals’ silhouettes in foreground.

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doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 8, No. 365 (January 12, 1935) (ddr-densho-96-400)

Selected article titles: "Yamaguchi Says Navy Seeks for Defense, Peace" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

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img Building (ddr-densho-359-1609)

Caption written on album page "Taken by Jiro Yamaguchi 1946". Eddie and Jeanette Otsuka lived in this apartment building at 905 Spruce Street for many years

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img Miyamoto family (ddr-densho-357-720)

Handwritten caption: "Left to right Mrs. Miyamoto, Mrs. Isono's mother, Mr. Miyamoto, their daughter, Mrs. Isono's brother, Hanako Terakawa, and Mr. Yoshioka standing in front of [?] Yamaguchi."

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img Holiday card (ddr-densho-359-1566)

A Christmas card from the Que Chins. Que Chin was a professional photographer in Seattle; his wife, Natsuko, was a nurse who joined the Bainbridge Island Nisei in Seattle on their train to Manzanar

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img Christmas card (ddr-densho-359-436)

A Christmas card from the Que Chins. Que Chin and Catherine Chin

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 112, No. 11 [March 22, 1991] (ddr-pc-63-11)

Select article titles: "Man convicted of hate crime" (p. 1), "Yamaguchi wins world skate title" (p. 1), "Oscar Picks" (p. 1) "Asian TV show goes national" (p. 3).

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img Grocery store at Bainbridge Gardens (ddr-densho-34-11)

Bainbridge Gardens consisted of a general store, nursery, and gas station. Left to right: store clerks Yaeko Yamashita and May Yamaguchi with owners Zenhichi Harui and Zenmatsu Seko.

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. XIV, No. 7, July 1977 (ddr-sjacl-1-203)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Scholarship Awards: Andrews-Melissa Nakamura $200; Tamesa-Shirley Subala, Sue Yamaguchi, Kristine Kyono $300; Keiro update from Tosh Okamoto; annual JACL 1000 Club Golf Tournament.

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Narrator Minoru Yamaguchi

Nisei male. Born 1940 in Spreckels, California. Soon after Minoru was born, father decided to move the family to Japan. Lived in Japan during World War II, returning to the U.S. in the 1960s. Went to school in Chicago for a time before eventually settling in Southern California.

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img Boat Trip to Okiuramura Village (ddr-one-2-618)

Black and white photographic print of taken during boat trip from Yamaguchi to Okiuramura village in Oshima-Gun, with flowering bush on right of frame and building roofs in middle ground.

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img Dinner party (ddr-densho-124-27)

These Issei are eating dinner at Maneki Restaurant in Seattle's Nihonmachi or Japantown. (L to R): Azuma (or Higashi), Eiji, unidentified, Tamura, unidentified, Azuma (or Higashi), Yoshizo (or Ryozo), Yamaguchi, Tadashi.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 108, No. 6 (February 17, 1989) (ddr-pc-61-6)

Selected article titles: "Bush Silent on Redress Money" (p. 1), "Education Conference: More APAs Needed in Higher Education" (pp. 1-2), "Japanese American Celebration at UCLA" (pp. 2, 5), and "From the Frying Pan: Errors of Ignorance Hurt Nonetheless" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 108, No. 8 (March 3, 1989) (ddr-pc-61-8)

Selected article titles: "Redress Appropriations: Mineta, Matsui, Urge Leadership Colleagues for Support" (pp. 1-2), "Comic Book Reprint Revives WWII Stereotypes of Japanese" (pp. 3, 5-6), and "Economic Characteristics of Asian/Pacific Islanders Shown" (p. 5).

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img Boat Trip to Okiuramura Village (ddr-one-2-617)

Black and white photographic print of seascape taken during boat trip from Yamaguchi to Okiuramura village in Oshima-Gun, with tree on left of frame, small island in middle-ground, and land in background.

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img Nagai family portrait (ddr-densho-495-62)

Portrait of the Nagai family, from left to right: Dorothy Haruko Nagai, Nancy Teruko Nagai, and Kise (Yoshioka) Nagai. Caption on album page reads: "Haruko, Teruko, and Mother / Kise Nagai (Yamaguchi, Japan / circa 1915)"

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img Auburn baseball team (ddr-densho-18-55)

Front (left to right): Susie Uyeda, Yoshi Natsuhara, George Terada, Ray Kiyohara, Morrie Yamaguchi, and Mike Tokumatsu. Back: Jack Hori, Nobu Nakatani, George Hirai, Mr. Tsurui, Matsu Sakagami, Toshi Yamanaka, Hiato Kojo, Mr. Arai, and Mr. Hori.

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img Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet- Kitchen (ddr-one-1-425)

Black and white photographic negative of women plating food in the kitchen of the Seattle Buddhist Church for the Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet. Behind the stove from right to left: Irene (Yamaguchi) Tatsuta, Betty Kurimoto Yamasaki, and Noriko (Ichikawa) Kurashige.

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img Wedding portrait (ddr-densho-359-476)

Bride and groom, Chiyo and Min Okano pose with their family for a portrait. Min's parents, Haruno and Toshiyuki are on the right, next to Min. Far left, Misao and Tad Yamaguchi. Chiyo's parents, Kishineki and Harira, are left, next to Chiyo.

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Japs Not Wanted as Fraternity Brothers. Greek Letter Societies at University of Washington Do Not Welcome Little Brown Men to Membership. Action May Be Taken by National Bodies. (December 12, 1906) (ddr-densho-56-66)

doc Japs Not Wanted as Fraternity Brothers. Greek Letter Societies at University of Washington Do Not Welcome Little Brown Men to Membership. Action May Be Taken by National Bodies. (December 12, 1906) (ddr-densho-56-66)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 12, 1906, p. 2

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